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[primogen_vampirate]

[Mina's sitting at a desk of some kind, leaned back, feet propped up and crossed at the ankles. She has a relaxed air, despite putting ample amounts of willpower into ensuring that her image comes through on the feed.

For a moment, she plays with the earring in her right ear (she doesn't wear on in the left), her tongue running over the tips of her teeth.]

Well. Now that we've made it through this sensational ordeal of seeing life through each other's eyes, embracing our differences, and coming together with a good, old-fashioned sense of community. Or whatever it is we did. I suppose now is as good a time as any to inform you all that I am, in fact, a vampire.

Yes. I am a legally certified doctor.

No. I don't feed off of my patients.

Yes. I do drink blood.

No. I don't want yours.

[A pause.]

And no. I don't sparkle.

If any of you have some sort of problem with this, you're welcome to come over to House 18 and kill me. It would certainly relieve the monotony of life. And it seems you have no need for a spare doctor around here. Otherwise, goodnight and do have a pleasant tomorrow.

Comments

[hexappeal]

You'd have to be stupid not to in a place like this.

[primogen_vampirate]

Which you, clearly, are not, my dear.

[hexappeal]

I've seen a lot in my lifetime. And frankly, being stuck in an alternate universe? Somewhere in the top ten list of "things to be cautious over," I'd say.

[primogen_vampirate]

Sounds like your life has a story to it.

What's your name?

[hexappeal]

And how!

I'm Zatanna Zatara; Zatanna's perfectly fine. What do you like to be called? [Note the phrasing. How polite!]

[primogen_vampirate]

Mina. I'd give you all my titles, but it's frightfully long.

[hexappeal]

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Mina.

Similarly, I'm not going to offer them for the same reason. Although they're unofficial. How about yours?

[primogen_vampirate]

All quite official. For the purposes of this place, "doctor" is the only one that really matters.

[hexappeal]

But is that medical or not? That's the million dollar question.

[primogen_vampirate]

Rather medical. I'm a surgeon. Some hematology as well.

[hexappeal]

I was waiting for you to say you had a doctorate in philosophy or some other nonsense!

[primogen_vampirate]

My dear, no one needs a doctorate to be a philosopher.

[hexappeal]

You don't need a degree to be an artist, either.

People are strange.

[primogen_vampirate]

Indeed they are. Dead or living.

[hexappeal]

And in between.

Though I generally prefer that company, if I'm frank with you.

[primogen_vampirate]

Strange company? Or in-between company?

[hexappeal]

Both. Since I'm being frank.

[primogen_vampirate]

You'll have an interesting go of it here, I think.

[hexappeal]

From what I gather, at least! Not entirely my scene, though, until I've met a ghost or two.

[primogen_vampirate]

I don't know much about ghosts.

True Fae, on the other hand, I've had more experience with than I should ever like to have again.

[hexappeal]

With that sort of tone, I suspect they're just as troublesome in your world as mine?

[primogen_vampirate]

Indeed.

[hexappeal]

I'm not particularly a fan of them, but they generally stay out of my affairs. Unfortunately I happen to have a soft spot in me and I managed to mentor a young man who is the son of the Queen of Faerie.

[primogen_vampirate]

[Mina's lips get tight a moment.]

The Queen.

[hexappeal]

Pleasant in every reality, it would seem. Is it Titania in yours, as well?